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Two Kilkenny water sources supplying 16,000 back on stream after pollutants cleared

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2020 0

TWO water sources serving 16,000 people in Kilkenny abandoned last year after dangerously high levels of environmental pollutants were discovered in the water have been restored. The Inistioge and Kilkenny City (Troyswood) water supplies, shutdown when dangerously high levels of trihalomethanes were discovered in the water last July have been given the all-clear by the

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Class act: growing Kilkenny school unveils plans to expand

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 0

A primary school in a county Kilkenny village is hoping to expand by adding a new classroom. The Board of Management of Marymount National School in The Rower has applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build an extension onto its existing building. The mixed-gender school currently caters for more than 160 students across […]

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Full of energy: €800 million investment needed in Kilkenny and South East to exceed 2030 climate targets

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2020 Post a comment

An €800 million investment in energy efficiency is needed in Kilkenny and neighbouring counties if we’re to meet 2030 climate targets and become a carbon neutral area. That was the message from Three Counties Energy Agency (3CEA) as it launched its Energy Transition Strategy which bids to produce surplus green energy in Kilkenny by 2030. […]

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New developments of large family homes on outskirts of Kilkenny city get green light

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2020 0

Two new developments of family homes in Kilkenny city have been approved by planning chiefs. Kilkenny County Council has given the green light to plans for a total of 20 large family homes on the outskirts of the city. The first development of four and five bed houses will be built by Kilsion Ltd at […]

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County Kilkenny school lodges plans to build special needs unit

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build an extension which will allow it to cater for all students within that area. The Board of Management of Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Graiguenamanagh has applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build an extension which will include a special needs unit. The mixed-gender […]

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New café and holiday apartments puts Kilkenny village in spotlight once again

By Kilkenny Now 30th January 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most picturesque locations is set to be reinvigorated by the creation of a new café and holiday apartments in the centre of the village. The famous building and restaurant known as Circle of Friends in Bank House on Inistioge’s High Street is set to undergo a major transformation which will include the […]

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WATCH: Taoiseach opens Ireland’s longest bridge, spanning Kilkenny and Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

Ireland’s longest bridge, spanning Kilkenny and Wexford on the new N25 motorway by-pass 15 kilometres outside Waterford city, was officially opened by Taosieach Leo Varadkar today. The 887-metre long Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge forms part of the new 15km New Ross Bypass Project. The bridge crosses the River Barrow between Wexford and Kilkenny and forms […]

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Going back to her roots: Great granddaughter of Rose Kennedy to cut ribbon on longest bridge

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The great grandchild of the person who Ireland’s longest bridge is named after, will be on hand to officially open the bridge tomorrow. Rose Katherine Kennedy Townsend (36), is the great-grandchild of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the mother of President John F Kennedy and Senator’s Robert and Edward, and the lady whom the bridge is being […]

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€10m works to improve drinking water in Kilkenny town and village finally complete

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2020 0

Marathon works to improve the quality of drinking water for up to 4,000 people living in Thomastown and Insitioge have finally been completed. Irish Water, working in partnership with Kilkenny County Council, confirmed it has completed a €10 million investment to provide clean and safe drinking water in the south Kilkenny areas. The upgrade and […]

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Walk over water: Second charity walk across Ireland’s longest bridge confirmed for Saturday

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

A second charity walk across Ireland’s longest bridge – linking counties Kilkenny and Wexford – will go ahead this weekend. Due to overwhelming demand, organisers have decided to go ahead with a second charity walk across the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge linking Kilkenny and Wexford, which will take place this Saturday. Tickets for the first […]